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TEC 4 Walter M Banner

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TEC 4 Walter M Banner Veteran

Birth
Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Death
10 Apr 1945 (aged 27–28)
Germany
Burial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Add to Map
Plot
Plot C, Row 13, Grave 31
Memorial ID
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TEC 4 Banner, Walter M

Service number: 14024130


Age: 27

Born: 1917, Knox County, Tennessee

Hometown: Knoxville, Tennessee

Family:

Frank Banner (father)

Ellen (nee Helton) Banner (mother)

Avery Banner (brother)

Anna Lee Banner/Greenlee (sister)

Chester Banner (brother)

Bonnie Banner/Dixon (sister)

Roxie Banner/Dixon (sister)

Roy Lee Banner (brother)


Rank: Technician Fourth Class

Function: Tank Driver

Battalion: 17th Tank Battalion

Division: 7th Armored Division

Company: A Company

Date of death: April 10,1945

Status: Killed In Action

Place of death: Germany

Spot: Not available

Awards / Commendations

★ Bronze Star

★ Purple Heart

★ World War II Victory Medal

★ American Campaign Medal

★ Army Presidential Unit Citation

★ Army Good Conduct Medal

★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign

Grave number: Plot C, Row 13, Grave 31

Cemetery:

Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial

Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands


Date of enlistment: Reported for duty on Sept. 19, 1940 at Fort McPherson, Atlanta

Other information: TEC 4 Banner died in his tank along with PFC Jacob Moody, memorial #

56301988

TEC 4 Banner, Walter M

Service number: 14024130


Age: 27

Born: 1917, Knox County, Tennessee

Hometown: Knoxville, Tennessee

Family:

Frank Banner (father)

Ellen (nee Helton) Banner (mother)

Avery Banner (brother)

Anna Lee Banner/Greenlee (sister)

Chester Banner (brother)

Bonnie Banner/Dixon (sister)

Roxie Banner/Dixon (sister)

Roy Lee Banner (brother)


Rank: Technician Fourth Class

Function: Tank Driver

Battalion: 17th Tank Battalion

Division: 7th Armored Division

Company: A Company

Date of death: April 10,1945

Status: Killed In Action

Place of death: Germany

Spot: Not available

Awards / Commendations

★ Bronze Star

★ Purple Heart

★ World War II Victory Medal

★ American Campaign Medal

★ Army Presidential Unit Citation

★ Army Good Conduct Medal

★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign

Grave number: Plot C, Row 13, Grave 31

Cemetery:

Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial

Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands


Date of enlistment: Reported for duty on Sept. 19, 1940 at Fort McPherson, Atlanta

Other information: TEC 4 Banner died in his tank along with PFC Jacob Moody, memorial #

56301988

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Tennessee.



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  • Maintained by: Son of the 7th
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56296515/walter_m-banner: accessed ), memorial page for TEC 4 Walter M Banner (1917–10 Apr 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56296515, citing Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands; Maintained by Son of the 7th (contributor 47067117).